“the Order, the Universe, the Beauty, stars under my steps, an ocean in the head,I go forward and do not believe it, though…the song of water on the pebbles!and this other moon almost full dancing with the clouds! And Snowy’s barking in the branches of the pine!All that would be for me? “

Bordering the Black Sea, is one of the most popular seaside towns of Russia. In July 2007, the municipality is designated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the 2014 Winter Games. However, many voices were raised to criticize this choice at least surprising. The site is indeed in a subtropical region, where it snows rarely. Mountain villages of the hinterland are not known for their ski area. How such a poor record has been winning the votes of IOC?…

In June 2013, Nicaragua has given its green light to the Chinese businessman Wang Jing for the construction of a canal that would rival Panama in 2020. The project cost is estimated at 25 billion euros. Chain parallel projects – tax-free – includes two ports, an airport, a railway line and pipelines. Billionaire offers to pay U.S. $ 10 million in Nicaragua for 10 years and the gradual transfer of the property. Many critics rise and protest against an economically unrealistic plan, environmentally risky for the country.

Chinese sculptor Li Hongbo turned heads with his creations. Li Hongbo uses the technique of glued paper accordion: thousands of assembled and carved leaves. Li’s work is currently on display in New York.

the quest to save & protect Africa’s oldest national park

Straddling the equator in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Virunga borders Uganda, but travel to the park is currently prohibited due security issues. Virunga National Park, Africa’s oldest national park, is home to around a quarter of the world’s remaining population of mountain gorillas and over 200 other species not found anywhere outside the region. Hundreds of thousands of people rely on the park for food and water. However, oil exploration and possible spills could devastate this fragile ecosystem.

EN: The Niger Delta, home to some of the biggest oilfields in the world, is heavily polluted from five decades of living with the oil industry. In June, an explosion at one of Nigeria’s major pipelines spilled 6,000 barrels of crude into the creeks and swamps around Bodo village, killing several people. In this special investigation, John Vidal and Noah Payne-Frank visit the region to find out why oil and the Delta’s residents do not mix. They speak to traders and visit the communities most affected, and ask what can be done to develop the area to the benefit of the people living there…